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Robert Schmidt
Fighting for Employee RightsCrews Law Firm
701 Brazos
Suite 900
Austin, TX 78701
512-346-7077
512-342-0007
schmidt@crewsfirm.com
http://www.crewsfirm.com
About Me:
Bar Admissions:
1989, Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court Northern and Western District of Texas
Education:
Oklahoma City University, 1986 - B.A., magna cum laude
The University of Texas, 2000 - B.F.A., highest honors
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1989- J.D.
Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College, Wyoming - Sept. 2009 Graduate
Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College, Graduate Programs - 2010 and 2011
Professional Speaking and Publications:
Disability Rights Texas, Statewide Training Seminar, "Collier v. Texas Tech University Verdict," April 2012
Lorman Education Services, Austin, "Employment Law Update, " April 2012
Austin Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, "Electronic Discovery Issues in Employment Litigation," February 2012
Job Seekers Network, Hill Country Bible Church, Austin, "Employment Law 101," January 2012
Texas Employment Lawyer’s Association; Annual Conference, “Strategies for Defeating Non-Compete Agreements,” October 2011
Verdict Search, $547,651 Plus Attorneys Fees Employment Verdict
Lubbock Avalanche Journal, “Jury Finds Against Texas Tech in Employee Case,” May 25, 2011
University of Texas School of Law, Labor and Employment Law Conference, "An Eye for an Eye: How to Prepare and Try a Retaliation Case," May 2011
Lorman Education Services, Employment Law From A to Z, “At-Will Employment: The Rules and the Exceptions, Employment Discrimination and Retaliation, Can’t We All Just Get Along?”, April 2011
OUTLaw, LGBT Advocacy Conference, ”Employment Discrimination Affecting LGTB Employees,” April 2011
Austin Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, “Discovery Issues in Employment Litigation,” January 2011
Austin Human Resources Management Association, Annual Conference, “Squaring Off In the Ring, Plaintiff vs. Defense Attorney” August 2010
At-Will Employment: The Rules and the Exceptions and Employment Discrimination and Retaliation: Can't We All Just Get Along?, Prepared and Presented April 23, 2009, City of Austin Seminar.
City of Austin, Small Business Development Program, Employment Law Basics, April 2009
Charles v. Grief, published opinion, United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 2008
Lorman Education Services, 2007 Employment Law Developments, November 2007
Lorman Education Services, Think Like an Employment Lawyer, September 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Law Section - Member
Austin Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section - Member/Officer
Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member
Texas Employment Lawyers Association - State Board Member
National Employment Lawyers Association - Member
American Constitutional Society - Member
Past Employment Positions:
Associate, Locke Purnell Raine Harrell, 1989-92
Assistant Legislative Counsel, Texas Legislative Counsel 1993-94
Assistant Attorney General, Texas Attorney General’s Office, 1994-96
Assistant General Counsel, Texas Ethics Commission, 1996-2002
Howard & Kobelan, 2002-2006
Born: Enid, Oklahoma, July 23, 1964